Apple To Buy Disney?!

[barfownz]

We were driving home from Drumline practice and my friends dad brings up that steve jobs and apple might buy out disney to be an Apple/Disney thing. What are your thoughts people? (my friends dad is hardcore on buisiness news.)

[disneyguy]

Apple will NEVER buy Disney. Disney is too big of a company for this kind of purchuse. They could become "partners" in some ways, but one will not take over the other. :wink:

-DG

[dctrdez]

Well, Comcast took a stab at it. I'd rather have Apple run Disney than Comcast.

I haven't heard anything about this, I'll look it up.

[Piglet]

Well, Comcast took a stab at it. I'd rather have Apple run Disney than Comcast.

I haven't heard anything about this, I'll look it up.
What did you find out?

[barfownz]

My friend's dad is going to send me the newsletter he saw it in.

[dctrdez]

According to Barrons, the Dow-Jones magazine, Apple has a $10 billion dollar stock market advantage over Disney, which is greatly undervalued at the moment. Steve Jobs is also becoming the company's largest shareholder, even more than Eisner and Roy E. Disney. If Apple wants to take a stab at Disney, they could quite concievably buy the company. Things are just right economically.

Plus, with all the iPod downloading stuff from Disney, and the Pixar assimilation, things are even more ripe for a merger.

Personally, I wouldn't be upset with this if it actually happened. I see Apple as a company similar to Disney, based heavily on customer satisfaction and the marketing of an above-average product. The merging of these two juggernauts would make them a force to behold in the corporate world. It just makes sense.

[barfownz]

Disney is just to powerful, This cant be!

[dctrdez]

According to the market, Disney's not powerful enough. But, these things aren't set in stone. Again, this isn't a negative thing. I think it would be a good thing for Disney. It will be interesting to watch how it plays out.

Plus, it's still on the level of rumor and idle speculation at this point. Nothing official has been announced.

[Executioner]

I think Steve would be good for Disney and maybe help it to become the company Walt may have wanted it to have become. Pretty interesting though. I do have some reservations or concerns, but all in all, Steve might be the guy to really change the company for the better.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

There's no possible way Disney shareholders would approve of this. They can get pretty testy as one Michael Eisner found out. :eek:

-- PMM :cool:

[Executioner]

Very true. I am glad Comcast never bought Disney. I never liked them, they had the worst service in our area and the city pretty much forced them out. I guess we shall see what happens. Huge changes for Disney right now.

[dctrdez]

I think Disney is in a much different (and better) position now than it was in the last takeover attempt. Plus, I don't see the shareholders being too upset with a company like Apple merging with Disney (I wouldn't say it would be a takeover per se, more of a merger, if it ever were to happen). Then again, I'm no financial analyst, but it seems to me the two companies could easily see eye to eye, and both have enourmous potential worth.

Be sure to watch how the whole new Disney-Pixar relationship plays out in the next year or two. The only example of a similar situation to a Disney-Apple merger that I can think of right off the top of my head is the Time Warner/AOL merger.

At least it's nice to know most of the changes happening around Disney are for the general good of everybody. It's very exciting!

[PeoplemoverMatt]

The AOL/Time Warner merger was a good deal for no one. Hopefully they know enough not to repeat that mistake.

-- PMM :cool:

[dctrdez]

^^^Absolutely.

Granted, it was a completely different situation than Disney-Apple, but still. I like to look for past examples of similar events and study how they played out (or didn't).

[Executioner]

I could see it now. Try out the all new G6 with new special Pirate features that will bring you closer to the movies and the ride. With an all new pirate ship designed platform, you will surely be a swashbuckler. And edit your very own movie using Disneymovie, the new editing program designed just for that special Disney lover that loves all the sequels they make, so you can make it into a trilogy.

Think of the possibilities people. And now that Apple is using IBM chips, ohhhhh maaannnn!!!! We could actually be in a world of pain. There is my reservations from earlier. The whole capitalization of it all. Do they really need to own so much or have their hands in everything?

[dctrdez]

^^^Intel Chips, actually...which is a good thing for Intel too, but that's a whole 'nother issue. :p

[Executioner]

Sorry that is what I meant. Thanks for clearing that up.

[AaronVenn]

I bought an Apple from the lady outside of Splash Mountain.
That certainly turned ironic didn't it.
But I also bought a banana from the shop near The Jungle Cruise.
I don't think Banana Republic will take over Disney....
OR WILL THEY!?

[Executioner]

Nice one. Love the humor in it.

[barfownz]

But you wouldn't want to see Disneyland being called Appleland...Would you?

[Executioner]

Well it does have a better ring to it then Disney's Movieland.

[barfownz]

Well it does have a better ring to it then Disney's Movieland.

I don't want Apple to own Disney! I want Disney to own Disney!

[dctrdez]

It wouldn't get to the point that's being joked about here (Apple Store on Main Street?.......). The most that the consumer would see of such a deal would be more (or, all, actually) Disney media being offered throught the Apple medium (iTunes, etc.) and a general revolutionizing of the Disney corporate strategy. Or not. It wouldn't be drastic, like putting the "bitten-apple" logo in the place of Mickey's floral head in front of the train station.

[k_peek_2000]

Great. Ipod the ride.

[ShrunkenNed]

Rather convenient, though, isn't it? Disney buys Job's Pixar, Job's Apple buys Disney. Sounds like a rather ingeious business move on the part of Steve-O if you ask me.....:wink:

[dctrdez]

^^^Me thinks it's loaded with lotsa' potential.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

Well if it did happen, I guess I could look forward to parking in the iGarage, riding the iTram, getting out my iPassport, going into the iPark (formerly known as Disneyland), riding the iRides with my iPass.

-- iPMM :cool:

[disneyguy]

^ Meeting iToons in iToon Town, right?

[Fantasmic!kid]

We were driving home from Drumline practice and my friends dad brings up that steve jobs and apple might buy out disney to be an Apple/Disney thing. What are your thoughts people? (my friends dad is hardcore on buisiness news.)HAHAHAHAHA...........HAHAHAHA..... ..........haahhaa..................oh, little boy make me laugh.

[Lion711]

^ Meeting iToons in iToon Town, right?

HAHA clever :biggrin:

[The_real_simmer_3]

I guess I could look forward to parking in the iGarage, riding the iTram, getting out my iPassport, going into the iPark (formerly known as Disneyland), riding the iRides with my iPass.

-- iPMM :cool:
i-i-i-i-i.Apple needs to drop the "i" thing, it's too much.And it will be worse if they make iCity, or iState, or...or...iNation!!!!!!!!!:eek: the world is just getting worse of you ask me.

[barfownz]

Lets just say, Since matt wants to park in The iGarage and use his iPassport to go inside AppleLand, I am figuring he doesnt want apple to buy disney.

[chelsealela]

I won't allow this to happen!! lol

[daisy66]

That will not happen!!!! Disney is a big company I don't think they would let that happen,I do not think they are low on money or anything,because they are still building,and they are doing a big thing with the subs at disneyland.But it might be good for special effects,but I think if Apple did anything they would team up with disney not buy them out.

[The_real_simmer_3]

If this rumor does come true, then I figured out why the Mac is actually sad, remember the sad mac errors?

[barfownz]

Nice photo! Hehe.

[ryguy222]

I wouldn't mind a partnership but them buying the whole company? I thought the matterhorn was declared a landmark OWNED BY DISNEY!! im probably wrong but i thought i heard that somewheres. Anyway i think apple needs to get ride of the i thing. I think its really stupid. The iMac, the iPod, the idisneyland that was iTaken iOver iBy the silly iApple iPeople. if they continue with the iPod stuff then hopefully ppl will get mad then they'll loose money because of the iComplaints and won't be able to take over dland (remeber this is in a iPerfect iWorld)

[RollingBoulder]

I guess I never had a problem with Apple's use of "i". It's sort of the thing that ties the Apple products together.

[ALSil103092]

Could they even afford to and if they do, what are they going to do with it? Make Minnie mouse, Ipods? (they would be cute though) That's not the point. The point is that I'm not sure they could even afford to do that and if they did, what are they going to do to it? Let me know your thoughts.

[barfownz]

Apple has a good chance of buying Disney. They have the money.

[lablkilz699]

they both have such vast amounts of resources they simply are playing off of each other in order to benefit both of themselves, neither of them are stumbling really....Ford and GM are struggling big time....but do you think one of those asian car companies are going to buy them out?? no way, its finacially strapping yourself in handcuffs....apple will not buy disney...at least not as things stand right now...if disney somehow started to slip badly, then i could see it possibly...but its such a huge investment and it would burn an almost unescapable hole in their pockets, especially as peoples iCraze eventually starts to whane.....it could be financial death trap as its very costly to run a company like disney, let alone buy it.....

disney stock is expected to rise over the summer as well which will bring it back up to its usual strong showings in the market....essentially putting to rest all of these "rumors" some kids dad told you at drum practice......

think of it as if there was an autograph signing going on in which you had to pay 5 dollars to get in to get Orlando Blooms autograph for the new and upcoming Pirates of the Carribean movie....but would u be willing to pay 11 bucks to get in if Johnny Depp was there too??? most likely u would....this is a very simplified and general example but essentially what a temporary buisness partnership/venture is all about is just using each others namesake and clout to help increase profits for both parties......

[jagfkb]

I could possibly see them working together on something, but never have apple buy disney. perhaps a disney ipod?

[Jeinkinslod]

I wont stand to see Disney bought by Anyone:icon_twis

[Executioner]

It already is bought by someone. Alot of people. Shareholders.

[The_real_simmer_3]

^^^Hardee har har.

[Executioner]

Oh come on. It's true though. Besides, shortly after Disney's death it it became a Corporation and not a "Monarchy" in a sort of terms. It is now a corporation built on making money and greed is in there somewhere. No corporation is without greed. And like all corporations, there is a price tag on it, because other corporations and such want the money they are making too. Greed!! I hate corporate thinking. No good for anybody under the heads of them.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

The goal of a corporation is to maximize shareholder value, period. Like with anything else, there are good apples & bad apples. Without companies, corporations, partnerships and business in general, we'd lose a great deal of the quality of life we take for granted everyday.

Aspiring entrepenuers or any era always go into their enterprise with the hopes of financial gain. Overcoming barriers to entry, beating the odds that 2/3 new businesses fail, & doing all the very hard work it takes to do that more really leaves you with a sense of accomplishment. The financial gain is really just the reward after long trial & toil. It isn't greed so much as it's trying to acquire the capital needed to accomplish certain goals. The public enjoys a new product, service, or whatever you came up with, and your financial future is pretty well set. In a sense, everybody gains. Are there sleaze bags? Of course, that's why we have things like laws. There are sleaze bags everywhere you turn. To call one sector evil because they're present is unfair in my view.

But there isn't anything wrong with the general business model of having intial expenses, taking in revenues, and using the working capital left to fund the continual expenses, under which stock dividends would fall under.

-- Peoplemover "Business turns the world folks...if not for businesses, we'd all live like North Korea" Matt